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In May 2019, Cassie acquired a machine for $30,000 to use in her business. The machine is classified as 5-year property. Cassie does not expense the property under Sec. 179 or bonus depreciation. Cassie's depreciation on the machine for 2019 is
A. $3,000.
B. $12,000.
C. $6,000.
D. $15,000.
| Recovery Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | 7-Year | 10-Year | 15-Year | 20-Year |
| 1 | 33.33 | 20.00 | 14.29 | 10 | 5 | 3.75 |
| 2 | 44.45 | 32.00 | 24.49 | 18 | 9.5 | 7.219 |
| 3 | 14.81 * | 19.20 | 17.49 | 14.4 | 8.55 | 6.677 |
| 4 | 7.41 | 11.52 | 12.49 | 11.52 | 7.7 | 6.177 |
| 5 | 11.52 | 8.93 * | 9.22 | 6.93 | 5.713 | |
| 6 | 5.76 | 8.92 | 7.37 | 6.23 | 5.285 | |
| 7 | 8.93 | 6.55 * | 5.90 * | 4.888 | ||
| 8 | 4.46 | 6.55 | 5.9 | 4.522 | ||
| 9 | 6.56 | 5.91 | 4.462 * | |||
| 10 | 6.55 | 5.9 | 4.461 | |||
| 11 | 3.28 | 5.91 | 4.462 | |||
| 12 | 5.9 | 4.461 | ||||
| 13 | 5.91 | 4.462 | ||||
| 14 | 5.9 | 4.461 | ||||
| 15 | 5.91 | 4.462 | ||||
| 16 | 2.95 | 4.461 | ||||
| 17 | 4.462 | |||||
| 18 | 4.461 | |||||
| 19 | 4.462 | |||||
| 20 | 4.461 | |||||
| 21 | 2.231 | |||||
| Cost of assets | 30000 | |||||
| Rate of depreciation for 1st year | 20% | |||||
| Depreciation | $6,000 | |||||
| Hence correct answer C. $6000 | ||||||